Some new pics from here and there.....

[pmatil]

I may have to acquire a Merrilliana x Campanulata this summer... Looks great! And the green amp: wow!

 

[hcarlton]

Dexenthes: since a lot of the plants resulting from the rc crosses lose a lot of the rc color, and the shape isn't always great, the love for them is restricted to a few good hybrids (talangensis x rc, densiflora x rc, hamata x rc), and only to select clones that turn out awesome. Me, personally, I don't mind the paler colors as long as there's good shape, and vice versa, so most look fine to me.

pmatil: merr x camp seems to be a very vigorous one, and my plant even has a basal growing, so it's a good option IF you have the room; being merrilliana derived it will probably get big. And the green amp was definitely a lucky shot: the only sprout from a batch of seeds, and it was derived from a nearly solid red female......ironically, the one amp out of a bunch of hookeriana that came from an all green female is heavily red speckled....

 

[hcarlton]

Somewhat ticked off with this guy. Somehow the new bud broke off when there was nothing near for it to hook on, and it promised to be larger than the pitcher below.....
N. maxima x talangensis by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. beccariana "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Rokko' x ("thorelii" x aristolochioides) by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Despite the deep red of the body, the peristome on this plant never, ever darkens.
N. 'Rokko' x ("thorelii" x aristolochioides) by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Despite the plant not having the deep red leaves some of its siblings show, the pitchers on this one are still the most colorful
N. ventricosa x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Back to the rc hybrids, this plant is now putting on some major size with its pitchers, and the stark green peristome really contrasts with the blushed body
N. bellii x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Also did some repotting, so now all the 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" plants have their own pots
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Good thing too, as some like Clone C have some very large pitchers showing. And finally, some outside color too
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone D by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone F by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone E by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Stripes and speckles becoming more visible on the bigger hookeriana
N. x hookeriana "green ampullaria parent" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Its ampullaria sibling still holds title for most color though
N. ampullaria "red speckle" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. "Viking" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Strange mottling on a slightly malformed muluensis x lowii leaf, but I think it looks cool. Totally unrelated, but my N. lingulata seedling is also showing some variegation. Fingers crossed that it keeps the pattern and stays growing as it is.
N. muluensis x lowii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. vogelii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. vogelii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
My mirabilis seedlings also seem to show 3 distinct colors: green, red, and red lid. The latter reminds me of that seen on madagascariensis or tenax
N. mirabilis "wide lip" Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis "wide lip" Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis "wide lip" Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. graciliflora Pink by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
My Bukit Barisan "red" gracilis are finally truly living up to their name
N. gracilis "red, Bukit Barisan" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. gracilis "red, Bukit Barisan" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
I need to probably cut back this plant; three vines, one of them exceeding 6 feet and the other two nearly 2 feet each, all with multiple basal growths or new vines popping up along the length. It will look like a spiderweb soon
N. ampullaria 'Harlequin' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Mark Lang' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
The "green/spotted parent" rafflesiana definitely have a unique look to them
N. rafflesiana "green/spotted parent" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. rafflesiana "green/spotted parent" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. x ventrata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr

 

[Ngantnier]

Everything is looking fantastic! Interesting to see such variation in your hybrids, that last ventricosa x xtiveyi is especially nice.

 

[hcarlton]

The vent x tiveyi seems to be a highly varied cross. Plenty of plants with both green and red leaves, of varying shades, and pitchers that go from pure green to red blushed, to of course that prized one with the stripes. I only keep 6 or so plants from most seed batches too, so that means I have a few dozen others being raised for distribution too.

 

[hcarlton]

A rare shot of the upper portion of the "jungle!" Within view are leaves from the vining N. rafflesiana "Brunei Giant Red" and ampullaria 'Halrequin', among others, and in the center is my recently flowered 'Rokko' Exotica with many, many pitchers hanging right at face level.
N. 'Rokko' Exotica by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. graciliflora "Pink" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Much potential in this seedling
N. maxima x talangensis by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
I think this pitcher still qualifies as an intermediate, but it's close
N. copelandii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
And a lower by comparison
N. copelandii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
I got a great representative of this plant
N. bellii x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. bellii x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Oh, the teeth....
N. bellii x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
No wavy leaves on this guy yet, but there is stripe on the peristome!
N. maxima "wavy leaf, SG" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. sumatrana "giant, Nias" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
By far my favorite seedling, and the best stripes yet!
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. platychila x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr

 

[Dexenthes]

Looking good! That is quite the jungle you've got going there. Is it mostly/all intermediates and lowlanders? Or do you have two separate growing areas?

 

[hcarlton]

With my less-than-ideal growing area, the highlanders are actually moved out of the greenhouse at night into cooler conditions. I need to get a highland place set up, and once I do then it will be all intermediate-lowlanders in the main house, and my highland plants will not be constrained by the size of the bags I can fit them in

 

[pmatil]

Love the Sumatrana "giant, Nias". Well done!

 

[hcarlton]

That sumatrana has made a size jump in its new pot too... fingers crossed I see mature pitchers in a couple months

Meanwhile, burkei x hamata threw a nice pitcher finally. Here's the teeth
N. burkei x hamata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
And the full pitcher. I can't wait to see full size
N. burkei x hamata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Rokko' x ("thorelii" x aristolochioides) by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Rokko' x ("thorelii" x aristolochioides) by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Rokko' x ("thorelii" x aristolochioides) by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
This guy has spots!!
N. ventricosa x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
But, as the only one with stripes, Clone A is still the winner
N. ventricosa x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. burkei by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. x hookeriana "green ampullaria parent" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ampullaria "red speckle" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. maxima BE-3067 by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ampullaria "Green" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. merrilliana x campanulata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr

 

[Dexenthes]

Sweet beans, congrats on the burkei x hamata pitcher

 

[dionae]

Dragonfruit seedlings from the seeds you sent me.

 

[hcarlton]

Wow... mine are nowhere near that point yet.... I need to change something.

 

[dionae]

Mine are growing under HPS 24 hours a day beside my sarr seedlings.

 

[hcarlton]

Upper pitcher of the plant my seeds came from
N. 'Rokko' Exotica by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Mark Lang' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
2 pitchers produced by this plant after many months. Pitchers can get much darker, this is newly opened.
N. spathulata x jacquelineae by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis "wide lip, Sajingan" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis globosa "Viking" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis globosa "Viking" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
I doubt this plant will stay variegated, but I'll enjoy it until then
N. lingulata (variegated?) by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Teeth darkened up on the burkei x hamata
N. burkei x hamata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. burkei x hamata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. copelandii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. copelandii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. maxima "Wavy Leaf" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
2nd clone in this batch to produce stripes
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
The name change reflects the theorized parentage of this cross.
N. 'Rokko' x (bokorensis? x aristolochioides) by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. sumatrana is making size-jumps, and was just moved to a warmer location, so may grow even faster
N. sumatrana "Giant, Nias" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
This plant has also gotten big
N. x splendiana x tiveyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. platychila x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. bellii x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
1st pitcher on this plant in some time, and more color than most other pitchers yet
N. robcantleyi 'Queen of Hearts' x maxima by hawken.carlton, on Flickr

 

[pmatil]

Almost all Bellii hybrids look alike, at least mostly. Great pics!

 

[hcarlton]

Almost all Bellii hybrids look alike, at least mostly. Great pics!

Whether or not they look alike, they're intriguing. Fat, lowland, generally easy growing....

 

[Red Lowii]

Love your thread Hawken, keep up the good work!

 

[hcarlton]

Was repotting a lot recently, so many pics followed...
Finally got a decent new pitcher on this guy
N. ventricosa "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Was trying to show off the great peristome here, but the camera focused on the wrong thing...
N. x ventrata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Big leaf coming after this pitcher, can't wait to see the result
N. truncata Lowland SG by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Mark Lang' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
This is close to the real color
N. 'Mark Lang' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Many many fat pitchers coming
N. merrilliana x campanulata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. merrilliana x campanulata by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
pitchers in this amp are literally fluorescent green
N. ampullaria "green" Sintang by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
2nd pitcher from this guy, love the shape. Now it just needs to get bigger
N. spathulata x jacquelineae SG by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
P3162714 by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Lots of basals on the Bukit Barisan gracilis
N. gracilis "red, Bukit Barisan" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. gracilis "red, Bukit Barisan" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. gracilis "red, Bukit Barisan" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. gracilis "red, Bukit Barisan" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. graciliflora "pink" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Finally got a new pitcher from this plant too
N. 'Rebecca Soper' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
2 leaves ahead of this pitcher is much, much larger. Great things to come!!
N. sumatrana "giant" Nias by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. gracilis nigropurpurea Singkawang Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. gracilis nigropurpurea Singkawang Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Love the dark leaf color
N. gracilis nigropurpurea Singkawang Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. gracilis nigropurpurea Singkawang Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis "wide lip" Sajingan Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis "wide lip" Sajingan Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis "wide lip" Sajingan Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. BE sp. 1 Sumatra by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. copelandii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa "unknown form" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Gentle' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr

 

[hcarlton]

Continued....
3 new open pitchers from this specimen, and its beginning to vine. Not a whole lot of color, but I love the shape, and the peristome stays flared.
N. robcantleyi 'Queen of Hearts' x maxima by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. robcantleyi 'Queen of Hearts' x maxima by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. Black Dragon by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Great new pitcher on Clone A
N. rafflesiana "dark brown parent" Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. rafflesiana "dark brown parent" Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. rafflesiana "dark brown parent" Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. maxima BE-3067 by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. rafflesiana "dark brown parent" Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Took this to show the ridiculous length of the tendrils on this plant
N. mirabilis globosa "Viking" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. mirabilis globosa "Viking" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
This may well end up my favorite clone...
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Miranda' by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Splendid Diana' x ventricosa "red" Clone D by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Received notice that there may be x hookeriana within this batch of raffs. My fat clones may turn out as such, but in either case they promise to be great plants
N. rafflesiana "dark brown parent" Clone F by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. rafflesiana "dark brown parent" Clone G by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
This guy and his sibling were separately potted, so hopefully some big, beautiful pitchers will follow
N. ampullaria "red speckle" sajingan by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. x hookerian "green ampullaria parent" Sajingan by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. longifolia "dark" Bukit Barisan by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. burkei BE-3254 by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. bellii x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. maxima "wavy leaf" Central Sulawesi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone D by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa x tiveyi Clone E by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. (spathulata x campanulata) x ventricosa "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Rokko' x ("bokorensis" x aristolochioides) Clone A by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
This on still shows a little aristo inheritance
N. 'Rokko' x ("bokorensis" x aristolochioides) Clone B by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. 'Rokko' x ("bokorensis" x aristolochioides) Clone C by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
izumiae are beginning to grow steady
N. izumiae Pasaman by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa "pale/cherry lips" x "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. ventricosa "pale/cherry lips" x "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
The suspense of waiting for this big guy to open....
N. beccariana "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
...resulted in this! The plant clearly shows its relations to sumatrana here
N. beccariana "red" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
And the newly opened pitcher on this plant...
N. maxima x talangensis SG by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. maxima x talangensis SG by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
...darkened to this
N. maxima x talangensis SG by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. maxima x talangensis SG by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Every new leaf on the platy x rob is bigger, so great things are to come
N. platychila x robcantleyi by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
And this plant has proven quite vigorous
N. x splendiana x tiveyi "solid peristome" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. x splendiana x tiveyi "solid preistome" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. vogelii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
N. vogelii by hawken.carlton, on Flickr
Lastly, a moderate pitcher on the spectabilis "giant." The first intermediate pitcher is also finally growing out
N. spectabilis "giant" by hawken.carlton, on Flickr